By JOHN McBETH
The Circle of Life (“Lion King”), the Circle of Trust (“Meet the Fockers”), The Circle of Fire (“Hercules and the Circle of Fire” . . .
Each could be merely meaningless movie drivel, or they can represent the innate connectivity all things in a specific environment share, as well as how the failure of one affects the other.
Even if we ignore how these circles relate to humanity as a whole: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” We cannot deny how things intertwine financially; almost literally-one hand washes the other.
In the GOP’s zeal to punish the mythical welfare queen, encourage (provoke) the able-bodied to work, and to limit access to the original American Dream, they are negatively impacting the small businesses they claim to champion.
$100 in the hands of the rich may be socked away or sent offshore. $100 in the hands of the poor or the working poor is an immediate reinvestment into the local economy, and consequently, more profit up the chain.
The same holds true for educational opportunity, upward mobility, and access to power. Each manifests to become greater than it began…and aids in perpetuating the circle.
Maybe cutting food stamps isn’t a good idea after all.